The Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), passed in 1975, ensures that eligible children with disabilities receive free public education along with the services they need to succeed. The IDEA act ...

Improving education for students with disabilities benefits everyone in a school, said Debra McAdams, the director of ...

Education is not merely a privilege but a fundamental human right. Anchored by Sustainable Development Goal #4, the United Nations and international human rights law underscores the crucial need for ...

An important step towards more inclusive teaching is to reflect on our own positionality and biases. Race, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, abilities, background, and experiences ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas has been working to lead the nation in a student-focused, inclusive education. The idea of an 'inclusive education' means that all children are together in the same ...

David Rose and Anne Meyer, developers of Universal Design for Learning, assert that there is no such thing as an "average learner." No two students have the same abilities, challenges or preferences, ...

Kristen Smigielski, Ph.D., was born and raised in Buffalo, New York, in a family of educators. Her grandfather, grandmother, and mother were all teachers, and from an early age, Kristen was immersed ...

Public education is the foundation of opportunity in New York City, a chance for every child to get a world-class education that sets them up for success in the future — including the children of ...

Efforts to foster an environment that welcomes those with and without disabilities have helped one student realize her dream ...